Plant Profiles
Plants Amy grows in her Central Florida garden and what she has learned from them.
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Malabar Spinach
A vigorous climbing vine: give it a trellis and watch for dropped seed pods.
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Arrowhead Plant
A traveling vine for shade. Wash your hands after handling.
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Brazilian Joyweed
Fast-growing color for containers. This winter will be its test.
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Egyptian Starcluster
Ever blooming, and three winters in zone 9b without a cover.
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Purple Heart
A few cuttings that traveled south eight years ago, and still multiplying.
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Creeping Jenny
A filler and spiller for containers. Pair it with plants that share its needs.
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Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine
An annual that comes back in a protected spot. I grow it for looks.
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Bird of Paradise
Crane-like orange blooms in spring; split it when it clumps.
